Monsal Head Viaduct
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Monsal Head Viaduct is a historic 19th-century railway viaduct in Derbyshire, England, famed for its dramatic setting in the Peak District and now used as part of a popular walking and cycling trail.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Monsal Head Viaduct canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6889719 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Monsal Head Viaduct Context triple: [Wye Valley (Derbyshire), hasBridge, Monsal Head Viaduct]
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Dent Head Viaduct
Dent Head Viaduct is a historic stone railway viaduct in Cumbria, England, carrying trains through the scenic Yorkshire Dales on the Settle–Carlisle line.
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Meldon Viaduct
Meldon Viaduct is a historic 19th-century wrought-iron railway viaduct in Devon, England, notable for its dramatic height and scenic setting above the West Okement River.
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Ribblehead Viaduct
Ribblehead Viaduct is a 19th-century stone railway viaduct in North Yorkshire, England, famed for its dramatic setting on the Settle–Carlisle line and its series of imposing arches across the Ribble Valley.
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Marple Viaduct
Marple Viaduct is a historic railway viaduct in Marple, Greater Manchester, known for its impressive multi-arch design spanning the River Goyt.
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Ashopton Viaduct
Ashopton Viaduct is a road bridge in Derbyshire, England, carrying the A57 across the upper end of Ladybower Reservoir near the site of the submerged village of Ashopton.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Monsal Head Viaduct Target entity description: Monsal Head Viaduct is a historic 19th-century railway viaduct in Derbyshire, England, famed for its dramatic setting in the Peak District and now used as part of a popular walking and cycling trail.
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A.
Dent Head Viaduct
Dent Head Viaduct is a historic stone railway viaduct in Cumbria, England, carrying trains through the scenic Yorkshire Dales on the Settle–Carlisle line.
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B.
Meldon Viaduct
Meldon Viaduct is a historic 19th-century wrought-iron railway viaduct in Devon, England, notable for its dramatic height and scenic setting above the West Okement River.
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C.
Ribblehead Viaduct
Ribblehead Viaduct is a 19th-century stone railway viaduct in North Yorkshire, England, famed for its dramatic setting on the Settle–Carlisle line and its series of imposing arches across the Ribble Valley.
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D.
Marple Viaduct
Marple Viaduct is a historic railway viaduct in Marple, Greater Manchester, known for its impressive multi-arch design spanning the River Goyt.
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E.
Ashopton Viaduct
Ashopton Viaduct is a road bridge in Derbyshire, England, carrying the A57 across the upper end of Ladybower Reservoir near the site of the submerged village of Ashopton.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic structure
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railway viaduct ⓘ |
| accessibleBy | Monsal Trail tunnels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architectEngineer | William Henry Barlow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtForLine |
Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Midland Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 1860s ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| crosses | River Wye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse |
cycling trail
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walking trail ⓘ |
| designedFor | Midland Main Line route to Manchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| famousFor |
dramatic landscape setting
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views from Monsal Head viewpoint ⓘ |
| hasTourismActivity |
cycling
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hiking ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Monsal Dale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
River Wye valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | approximately 70 feet ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Grade II listed building ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| length | approximately 300 feet ⓘ |
| lineClosedUnder | Beeching cuts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| listingAuthority | Historic England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Derbyshire
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Peak District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInNationalPark | Peak District National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Great Longstone
NERFINISHED
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Little Longstone NERFINISHED ⓘ Monsal Head NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
brick
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local limestone ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Cressbrook Mill
NERFINISHED
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Headstone Tunnel NERFINISHED ⓘ Upperdale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Bakewell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfArches | 5 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1863 ⓘ |
| owner | National Park Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Monsal Dale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfRoute | Monsal Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwayClosed | 1968 ⓘ |
| region | East Midlands ⓘ |
| status | disused railway viaduct ⓘ |
| transportModeCurrent | non-motorised trail ⓘ |
| transportModeOriginal | railway ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Monsal Head Viaduct Description of subject: Monsal Head Viaduct is a historic 19th-century railway viaduct in Derbyshire, England, famed for its dramatic setting in the Peak District and now used as part of a popular walking and cycling trail.
Referenced by (2)
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